CVE-2016-8940 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1 does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries. As a result, an attacker is able to submit SQL queries that access database tables that are not intended for access or use by administrators. The access of these product specific database tables may allow access to passwords or other sensitive information for the product. IBM Reference #: 1998946.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Tivoli Storage Manager	6.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998946PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998946PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8940?

CVE-2016-8940 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1 does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries. As a result, an attacker is able to submit SQL queries that acce...

How severe is CVE-2016-8940?

CVE-2016-8940 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8940?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.